The Diet That Will Help You Live a Long Life

Inflammation has been linked to many chronic and dangerous health conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, certain types of cancers, joint problems, and even heart disease.

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Internally, inflammation can occur due to a number of factors such as stress, toxins, and a sedentary lifestyle. Dr. Andrew Weil, a leading expert on the topic, offers dietary tips to reduce inflammation within the body:

• Eat at least five servings of vegetables per day (ideally organic)
• When selecting produce, choose the full spectrum of colors to derive the maximum phytonutrient benefit
• Aim for 40 grams of fiber per day
• As opposed to animal protein, increase your intake of vegetable-based protein, including beans
• Fat should be sourced from extra virgin olive oil, nuts, avocados, and fish. Avoid saturated fat from animal sources (except for fish)

Naturopathic doctor Jessica Black is also a proponent of the anti-inflammatory diet. She focuses on food and its affect on the immune system. Specifically, she explores the idea that many of us have hidden allergies that stimulate immune system activity and prevent our bodies from functioning properly.

She concentrates on food preparation and minimizing exposure to potential allergens:

• Eat whole foods as much as possible
• Avoid sugar, hydrogenated oils, and processed foods
• Meals should comprise of about 40% carbohydrates, 30% healthy fats, and 30% protein
• Instead of counting calories, focus on how your body feels

Other proponents of the anti-inflammatory diet argue that most westerners eat Omega-6-enriched foods in abundance. Omega-6 causes an inflammatory response due to how it breaks down in your body. Omega-3 fatty acids, on the other hand, do not stimulate the same response. In fact, Omega-3s have an anti-inflammatory effect.

Minimize Omega-6-rich Foods:

• meats
• processed foods
• sunflower, corn and cottonseed oils
• egg yolks

Increase Omega-3-rich Foods:

• flax seeds
• chia seeds
• walnuts
• cold-water fish
• high-quality fish oil

Inflammation can be treated with dietary changes. Increasingly, medical experts support the notion that diet can heal many health problems – not the least of which includes cancer, diabetes and heart disease. With a focus on whole foods, minimally processed foods, and healthy fats, you can quell inflammation and increase your quality of life.

For my family, making some of these changes have made a huge difference in our health.   I hope it does the same for yours.

Leann Forst, MBA, CHC — Family Health & Cancer Coach

Leann is a Board Certified Holistic Health Practitioner and Certified Essential Oils Coach, holding a Master’s degree from Drake University and a Bachelor of Science from Upper Iowa University. Leann is accredited by the American Association of Drugless Practitioners. And she is an award winning author of 2 books “How to Get Your Kids to Beg for Veggies” and “100 Ways to Lose Weight”.

Born and raised as an Iowa farm girl, she moved to Texas in 1998 where she lives with her husband and 2 kids.

As a wife of a brain cancer survivor, Leann has a special interest in anti-cancer nutrition and detoxification. She works with individuals and groups, and speaks regularly at hospitals, schools and organizations to teach people how to attain optimal health by getting to the root cause of chronic and inflammatory conditions, while using healing modalities such as essential oils. Click here to get Leann’s free report, “37 Cancer Facts You Should Know…But Probably Don’t”. And take Leann’s Nutrient Deficiency Quiz here.

Resources

Dr. Weil’s Anti-Inflammation Diet & Pyramid

Fish Oil Supplements Guide

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